Delightful. Amazing. Happy hour was supreme :) beautiful ambiance! 10/10 will go again. read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Excellent meal in a beautiful historic building! Appreciated the Gruner on the wine list, great grilled oysters and salmon as our mains. Very friendly service but a very long wait for our entrees. read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Grilled oysters - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

When staying at the hotel not sure why you to eat anywhere else never had such a succulent burn and I'm from Kansas City. It's very different.. Farmers cheeses are ridiculous value on a happy hour menu I've never had a bad meal and Dave at the bar is the best read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Happy hour truffle fries - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

We had breakfast here two mornings and their breakfast dishes are SPECIAL! We had amazing service both days and they were sure to take great care of us. The place is small inside though is the only issue for larger parties. The eggs and sausage were good the first day and a co-worker got their sourdough french toast and the slices were cut so thick!! He said that it was some of the best he has EVER had. The second day, I got their Biscuits and Gravy and OMG, this is a dish that you have got to get at least once!!! The biscuits are killer, then they add sausage patties, then sausage gravy (so good) and then the topper that blew me away, poached eggs! The poached eggs were cooked to perfection and added so much flavor. Top notch place!!! read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Biscuits n Gravy (Best in Class) - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

We love this place, it's in hotel Fort DSM and the atmosphere is nice and beautiful to take pictures. The food are delicious especially the pork belly Burnts end. And the affair are amazing and friendly. Highly recommend read more

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Had our anniversary dinner here and everything was amazing. We shared the wedge salad which was very good. We both ended up ordering the Biosn De Burgo which was fantastic and ended dinner with the chocolate torte. Everything thing was so good. Our waitress was outstanding as well, we will diffidently be back. Thanks for a great night out. read more

I recently dinned at Proudfoot & Birds with my wife and some friends for my birthday. We started with a bottle of Caymus (pricey up-charge) and the Farmer's Cheese appetizer both of which were excellent. The wife and I split the split the Chicken & Biscuits. There is a 10 dollar split plate fee. I thought the chicken and gravy were good. The biscuit was a little hard, but that may have been on purpose. The restaurant provided a free dessert. Overall, the restaurant was some upscale dining and I would return. read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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Service was excellent and Isaac took such good care of us. Food was okay. Several issues with overcooked entrees and that was corrected with new plates. Dessert was comped to make up for it. Food was okay. Nice ambience. Very nice bar and bar service read more

I absolutely love this place. Been here quite a few times and consistently the food and service is great. The whole restaurant is beautifully decorated and well maintained. The food is always super. I normally get the duck and my husband the pork chop and I will say it's the best pork chop in all of dsm. Cocktails are always on point too. This is a great place for date night out or dinner with a group! read more

Proudfoot & Bird in Des Moines is a classy fine dining experience with a historical ambiance of marble staircases and elaborate gold ceiling inlays restored by painters lying on their backs (sound familiar? It's giving Sistine Chapel). The restaurant is named after the esteemed architectural firm Proudfoot & Bird. Upon entering, the huge circular bar greets you with their twist on a classic...A Vanilla Old Fashioned. The menu at Proudfoot & Bird threw me. It has several international influences I wasn't expecting. Our meal began with the farmer's cheese, accompanied by marinated local tomatoes and basil. The Kung Pao Octopus was a standout dish, creatively blending Asian flavors. The octopus was tender and perfectly cooked, paired with coconut sticky rice. The perfect spice. If you want a great meal and elegant dinner in Des Moines, I found this for you. read more

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HH apps were very good. The pork belly & meatballs. Nice atmosphere as well. Yes I'll be back!

My first time here. We had venison and filet. Glazed carrots were a hit. So good we ate them with our fingers. Waitress was fun and entertaining . Proteins were great. Possibly a kittle over priced but don't let that scare you. Go enjoy and use gods utensil to enjoy your foid read more

Wonderful wine selection, food was a delicious surprise and ambience peaceful. Great service. Dined like royalty. read more

This place is fantastic! A great spot to add to the food scene in Des Moines! We've been here twice now- once while staying at the hotel and another to celebrate our anniversary! Both for breakfast and dinner! Can't say enough great things about this restaurant! Definitely an upscale dining experience! The service is excellent and the atmosphere is like being transported back into a 1920s movie. The decor is top notch. read more

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I was staying at the hotel (Fort Des Moines- Hilton Curio Collection), in a great part of downtown Des Moines. I typically try to go to places not at the hotel I'm staying in but this one came highly recommended by a colleague. It was a slow night when I went, so the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was there was no hostess or greeting for 10-15 minutes & no one from the bar which is right in the middle of the entrance greeted or acknowledged me either. Eventually a blonde female server did greet me & she acted super annoyed that I wanted a table because I was traveling by myself. When she did seat me in a room of of open tables 10 feet from the door, she probably should have waited more than taking three steps away before saying to the other servers behind me, "I don't want it, do one of you want it?" Needless to say after that part of the night & I luckily did get a different server (Brad), the service and food were exquisite. Brad was the perfect ratio of attentive but also gave me space. (Which as a former server I know can be hard on slower nights.) The menu was pretty straight forward with a smaller selection of options but seemed to still offer something that was appealing to most. The first pleasant surprise of the night after I ordered was a single delightful cheese stuffed meatball with a vodka sauce on it. I ordered the Steak Bavette for my entree & it was perfectly cooked to the medium rare temp and had classic seasoning. The potatoes were also cooked well and served on a verde sauce that gave them a little extra flavor. I had ordered a side of asparagus in an attempt to have some veggies balance out the meal. All the food was perfect! The portions were larger than anticipated & I could have definitely split this with one or two more people. After I had to box most of my meal up to take with me the 2nd surprise of the night came at the end. I had ordered a second glass of wine to take back to my room with me and Brad presents this rich ping pong sized chocolate truffle on a little dish. It paired amazingly with the wine. It was a great way to end the night before heading to my room. All in all it was worth the upfront poor welcoming to get the experience I had with Brad, who did a fantastic job, read more

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Really superb. They offer a grilled Caesar that I asked for un grilled and it was delicious and huge. I then followed with the pork chop. The first one was too salty ( beware of sauce) but the second was fantastic. Service was exceptional. I loved the ambiance read more

This is the bar/restaurant at my hotel across from work. My boss & coworker met me here for breakfast one morning. They don't have a large breakfast menu, but we each found what we wanted. We had a booth and lovely server. They chose scrambled eggs & toast. I had the oatmeal with fruit. I asked for blueberries and they provided them. It was filling and delicious. read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Oatmeal & fruit - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Dudes... Happy hour Sunday with Sam is fun time. The pork burnt ends were super effin tasty.. Sunday Sam will set you up. Cheers

Staying at Hotel Fort Des Moines for the evening and this in-house restaurant looked like the perfect place to celebrate my MA with my mother. Proudfoot & Bird was beautiful and elegant with lovely jazz music playing in the background. Cara took great care of us and was warm, friendly, and went above and beyond to give us some little extra treats to celebrate! All of the food and drinks were amazing! I loved everything here. This restaurant is truly a gem of the historical landmark. Thank you so much to everyone for your kind hospitality! I will be back again! :) read more

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The place was elegant and the service was second to none. The food was just ok, No great shakes. We split an appetizer and an entree. It is a bougie place so not sire it is high on my list to repeat. read more

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Overpriced hotel food. They insist on doing "seasonal" items, which does not allow a patron to settle in and order their fave.!

Updating my review because of the simply amazing steak I had here last night. It was the rib eye with mushroom ragout and blue cheese crumbles. For me, this is the best steak among all the establishments in Des Moines. Now you have to like a steak with sauce and obviously mushrooms but for me....this is hands down the best steak I've had in maybe my ENTIRE life! It was cooked perfectly medium, and covered in mushrooms and shallots, blanketed in a demi glace sauce and sprinkled with blue cheese crumbles. The platonic ideal of steak for me. I didn't need a side or anything else, the sauce made the steak more flavorful and the mushrooms added umami. My amazing waiter made me some horseradish cream (off menu item) that helped to cut the richness. Seriously nothing better, better than Flemings, Ruth's Chris, 801, blah blah, blah they are all distant memories when compared to this steak. It's such a good steak it deserves a proper name....and I shall name her "Lucy". Lucy you are amazing and changed how I will look at steaks forever. read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Rib eye with mushroom ragout, she shall be named Lucy from henceforth - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

the menu, curation, service, was beyond exceptional. Very fortunate to have not based this off reviews rather going and experiencing. Highly recommend! read more

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Proudfoot and bird is a great place I eat. I visited with 3 work colleagues post a day of meetings. Overall it is a great restaurant for being connected to a hotel. I generally think of restaurants connected to hotels as a convenience place not good quality food for a fair price. I typically think of it as paying a premium just to be connected to the hotel. Proudfoot is not that. I personally had the Duck Breast. Which had a great Asain Flare. I personally have had better cooked Duck (I thought it was a little dry) but the flavor was great and was reasonably priced. The service staff were friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Duck breast - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

If you haven't been here, you're missing out! I will start by saying the service was impeccable. Liz was our server and she was amazing. You can tell all the staff is well-trained and that this is something that really matters to them. The vibe is very cute, you can see the wood fire burning in the kitchen, which was cool. Not the be ignored, the food was to die for. We started with the oyster which were so fresh and delicious. I got the angus filet and wow. I can't say enough good things about it. Melt in your mouth and perfectly cooked. My partner got the pork chop which was also so good. The flavors on the chop were amazing. They also started us off with a little bite that was delicious and a nice touch. We got a little dessert bite too. Which was perfect since we were super full. Overall, it was an awesome date night that left me wondering why we hadn't been sooner! read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Black Angus Filet - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Decent service - I had an appetizer of smoked oysters that was way overdone on the garlic. I love garlic- but this was overwhelming that I couldn't even taste anything else. $30 for 6 oysters that taste like garlic but only has the texture of oysters is too much. read more

Had the Farmers Cheese last night. Fantastic! Never change a thing with that dish. Delicious and so, seemingly, simple. Warm Ricotta - Honey - Sourdough Bread Jokingly commented that if I was on death row, I'd want it to be included in my "last meal." LOL (but seriously) read more

Meh. I happened upon this place after arriving in town after 8pm on a Sunday night. With all the other nearby restaurants being closed I came here. It sits inside the Hotel Ft. Des Moines. The decor is nice and I sat at the bar. The bartender didn't say a word when he handed me a menu and silverware or when I ordered, just nodded. Even after ordering, he handed me a glass and beer can, he didn't even bother to open the beer. I ordered the sea bass. Considering I ordered fish and there were only two other tables occupied, my food took a while. When it arrived, the bass was over cooked. Overall, this was a short and disappointing first time visit. For the prices they charge the bartender should at least pour your drink and the food should be cooked properly. read more

Pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere, menu and quality of the food. Loved the old charm elegance of the restaurant together with great service. The easy going jazz music in the background was very pleasant. The menu was not the biggest but carefully put together and pretty high end. Quality over quantity! Had the pork chop which was perfectly prepared and really enjoyed my meal. read more

My husband and I had an excellent dining experience. The restaurant is housed in the historic Fort Des Moines Hotel and its decor keeps with the buildings age but with contemporary touches. It provides a romantic, sophisticated atmosphere perfect for the beautifully plated food. The menu is thoughtful, creative and expertly prepared. They have a well rounded wine selection and craft cocktail menu. I was delighted to see they also offer house made Limoncello. I definitely recommend if you're looking for a special place to spend an evening. read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

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This was good. I didn't love it. The food wasn't served super warm. I like my grits smooth. Bread had a great texture but not a lot of garlic. read more

Proudfoot & Bird - Lunch shrimp and grits - Steakhouses Near Me - Des Moines, Iowa

Delightful entrees with things you don't typically see in Iowa. A place that would be good anywhere - not just. "Good for Iowa"

Beautiful place, great service and great food! Definitely recommend everyone to try it. I love how it's connected to the hotel lobby. It's just steps away from Hob Knob. Our friend from overseas said the steak knives here are French! An interesting detail of the restaurant that I would not have known. I'm so glad she liked the place. read more

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Treated my parents to a meal here for my father's birthday and we all loved it. Expensive, but the food makes it so so worth it. Such a beautiful restaurant as well. All together it is definitely a place worth splurging at for a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion in my opinion! read more

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When we were looking for a nice date night spot, a friend suggested Proudfoot & Bird. It was PHENOMENAL. One of the best meals I have had in my life. And we indulged. The Aviator drink: a great drink if you're into gin, which I am. Very strong. Oysters: so delicious. The shrimp cocktail sauce was like nothing I have tasted before. Grazing board: a great selection of meats and cheeses. Even honeycomb. My favorite was the cranberry jelly. Warm Ricotta: SO GOOD. Warm, sweet ricotta on toast. We used some of the meat and jelly from the grazing board on our ricotta. Black angus filet: this was probably the best steak I've had. The crust was crusting, and it cut like butter. The red wine Demi-glaze and mashed potatoes was a great complimentary side to the steak. read more

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Drinks were good. Service was great. Food? Pretty average. Not worth the money though. Ribeye was lacking flavor. Asked for medium rare but was served well done. Way off. Not sure how you can screw that up with a steak that's 85 bucks. Disappointed. read more

Dinner for four. Shared the special/ ordered two. A ribeye with mashed potatoes and green beans. Plenty of food to share!! The steak was cooked perfect medium temperature. Wait staff was friendly and they squeezed us in for a table that was a private room. We waited a little longer than we wanted however the experience was worth the wait. Nice ambiance. Easy to talk and have a conversation. The bar is super accommodating and because we were staying at the hotel was convenient for helping open wine bottles for our room. We ordered drinks before dinner and the martini was well made. Pricey restaurant with a limited menu. read more

Amazing Pork chop!! Superior service. Excellent craft cocktails the old fashion was top of the mark. The environment is strait out the the 1930 fun just to be here. read more

Our favorite dishes of the night were the ricotta and honey with warm bread and the octopus. The bread was a buttery goodness! My husband loved the octopus. It was very tender and had a light and refreshing taste to it. The other items we had were good but not mind blowing. The menu selection is a little small and the portions were alright. The ambiance was really welcoming and warm. The service was excellent! We also received a couple complimentary items (some type of fish with caviar at the start of dinner and macarons when we paid our bill). read more

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Got in late to DSM last night- the Hilton Ft Dee Moines held my bags while I snuck in under the last call for food at Proudfoot. I had one of the best French onion soups I've ever had (lots of delicious mushrooms- unexpected but delightful). Bartender whipped up a perfect martini for me- I sat at the gorgeous bar. Great service and ambiance. Will return while I'm in DSM. read more